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Articles of capitulation proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Dickson, His Britannic Majesty's Commander of the Garrison and District of Baton Rouge; Replies of Governor Bernardo de Galvez of Louisiana

1779, September 21
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION PROPOSED BY LIETENANT COLONEL ALEXANDER DICKSON, HIS BRITANIC MAJESTY’S COMMANDER OF THE GARRIOSON AND DISTRICT OF BATON ROUGE; REPLIES OF GOVERNER BERNARDO DE GALVEZ OF LOUISIANA. 2 Ds (contemporary copies). 4pp.;3pp. French. Richmond.
[Editor’s note: Two separate documents-Dickson’s proposals and Galvez’s point-by-point replies-are here combined, as together they form the articles of capitulation as agreed upon following the capture of the British garrison at Baton Rouge by the Spanish under Galevez’s command. The English versions of the agreement was published in the Louisiana Historical Quarterly, Vol, XII, pp. 258-62]
Articles of capitulation proposed by Alexander Dickson, lieutenant colonel of the 16th infantry regiment and commander of His Britannic Majesty’s troops on the Mississippi River for the district and garrison of Baton Rouge in West Florida, to His Excellency, Don Bernardo de Galvez, governor and commander-in-chief for His Catholic Majesty of the province and forces of Louisiana.
ARTICLE 1. The troops of the garrison shall not be made prisoners of war, nor shall they be obliged to engage in war nor to bear arms for a certain time.
ARTICLE 2. On the contrary, they shall go out with all the military honors, with their arms, baggage, horses, and with drums beating, matches lighted at both ends, colors flying, two pieces of field artillery, with their ammunition for fifty rounds and thirty-six rounds for the infantry.
ARTICLE 3. The garrison shall be transported in Spanish vessels as soon as possible under a good escort and convoy to Pensacola, either by LA Balize or through the lakes, as it may be though proper. The troops shall be furnished with good and wholesome provisions for the passage, at least for three weeks. The vessels and provisions shall first be examined and searched by the commissionaires appointed for that purpose by Lieutenant Colonel Dickson. All charges and expenses shall be repaid upon debarkation of the troops at Pensacola.
ARTICLE 4. His Excellency, Don Bernardo de Galvez, shall provide the troops with

1779, September 21
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION PROPOSED BY LIETENANT COLONEL ALEXANDER DICKSON, HIS BRITANIC MAJESTY’S COMMANDER OF THE GARRIOSON AND DISTRICT OF BATON ROUGE; REPLIES OF GOVERNER BERNARDO DE GALVEZ OF LOUISIANA. 2 Ds (contemporary copies). 4pp.;3pp. French. Richmond.
[Editor’s note: Two separate documents-Dickson’s proposals and Galvez’s point-by-point replies-are here combined, as together they form the articles of capitulation as agreed upon following the capture of the British garrison at Baton Rouge by the Spanish under Galevez’s command. The English versions of the agreement was published in the Louisiana Historical Quarterly, Vol, XII, pp. 258-62]
Articles of capitulation proposed by Alexander Dickson, lieutenant colonel of the 16th infantry regiment and commander of His Britannic Majesty’s troops on the Mississippi River for the district and garrison of Baton Rouge in West Florida, to His Excellency, Don Bernardo de Galvez, governor and commander-in-chief for His Catholic Majesty of the province and forces of Louisiana.
ARTICLE 1. The troops of the garrison shall not be made prisoners of war, nor shall they be obliged to engage in war nor to bear arms for a certain time.
ARTICLE 2. On the contrary, they shall go out with all the military honors, with their arms, baggage, horses, and with drums beating, matches lighted at both ends, colors flying, two pieces of field artillery, with their ammunition for fifty rounds and thirty-six rounds for the infantry.
ARTICLE 3. The garrison shall be transported in Spanish vessels as soon as possible under a good escort and convoy to Pensacola, either by LA Balize or through the lakes, as it may be though proper. The troops shall be furnished with good and wholesome provisions for the passage, at least for three weeks. The vessels and provisions shall first be examined and searched by the commissionaires appointed for that purpose by Lieutenant Colonel Dickson. All charges and expenses shall be repaid upon debarkation of the troops at Pensacola.
ARTICLE 4. His Excellency, Don Bernardo de Galvez, shall provide the troops with